After making five trades involving draft picks last year, Mike Maccagnan almost went his whole second draft as Jets general manager without making a trade. Almost.
But in the middle of Round 5, Maccagnan and the Jets traded up with the Washington Redskins and selected tackle Brandon Shell of South Carolina — the great nephew of Pro Football Hall of Famer Art Shell — with the 158th overall pick.
The pick was one spot behind where the Jets would have selected in Round 5 had they not given up that pick to Denver in the trade for T Ryan Clady.